tired old hutch

hutch in gloss black

new items at Just the Thing Dover NH 742-9040

Vintage 1950 child armoire, (SOLD!)

Available: Colorful painted Mexican style chair, nice wide rush seat $28

SOLD! at Just the Thing! Dover NH

(SOLD) Late 1800s original signed Louis K Harlow watercolor, original old glass & heavy oak frame with wooden backing. What a beautiful coastal scene, birch lines lane leading to a lovely seaside cottage. $200

Newmarket NH

Today started out absolutely miserable, dark & rainy & not a day you wanted to be out & about.
But I did get over to the Dover Antiques Flea Market.
Then surprise! The weather cleared & for awhile it was just lovely out. I was able to go for a quick walk in Newmarket & took a couple pics down at the waterfront park area.
Sooo pretty, flowers & foliage were both glowing in the sun & the river was beautiful & calm.

Mirror, Mirror...

I forgot to post the pic

of these three mirrors. I got them when we went to Brimfield. They are shabbilicious, 2 in pink, one in cream. Very old, ornate & chippy frames that the dealer put new mirrors in.

Ziggy says: "There's a chill in the air! Mum gave me a nice warm throw to snuggle in. ..yawn...I'm getting kinda sleepy."

                           Life is Good!!!

October

The month of October came in feeling...just like October! We had a gorgeous September so we can't complain.
Now I start with my love/hate relationship with Fall. Love the crisp air, the beautiful foliage & all the yummy smells & cozy home decor that comes with the season. But hate that the motorhome camping & motorcycle season is winding down & that gray raw November is right around the corner.
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Tomorrow, Saturday Oct 3 is the 25th annual Apple Harvest Day in downtown Dover. Grab an umbrella & come on down. (yes the forecast is rain)

Just The Thing is right in the hub & the shop will be a happenin' place to be! Many items are marked down on a special sale just for the weekend. Wicked deals like you can't believe!

Gorgeous Garden Statuary Display at the Brimfield Show

So beautiful! This was a display that I returned to twice. It was magical!

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Shabby-Licious!

Look at this display at a booth at Brimfield. How cute is this bureau with the lil shelf atop it filled with goodies.

Doesn't this make you want to just...sigh...??!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Just too pretty!

Another wonderfully inviting booth!

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What do these three things have in common?

A Gargoyle that know the world's secrets, a vintage bicycle & a cool Vespa with a side car....what do they have in common?

They were all looking for new homes at the Brimfield Antiques Fair!

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A Day at Brimfield Antiques Show

Just a sampling of some of the wonderful country pieces at the show.

A country bench a mile long!

A cupboard with old dry chippy paint, what character!

Nice display featuring an old wooden horse.

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Gargoyle Fountain at Brimfield

Bob really like the large gargoyle fountain. I was just amazed at how big & heavy all the garden statuary was & wondered how in the world they got it unloaded & set up! It was a gorgeous display & the pics I took did not show how incredible the area was.

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Brimfield Antiques Show

We made the trip to Brimfield on Saturday! Started out at 6 am in the motorhome, in the rain. But luckily the weather improved mid morning. Here I am amid way too many iron planters & garden arbors.

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An old rusty chain & stones showing through ripples of lake water

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Great East Lake

A lovely September day on Great East Lake

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Shabby Doggie Bed

This is big old Tzu Tzu in a chippy iron bed I got today. I figured he'd jump in it right away. And he wasn't thrilled when I bothered him to get a pic!
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It's starting to look like FALL at Olde Towne Hall Antiques. Rock maple hutch in burgandy paint $179.

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HUTCH

Maple Hutch now in Burgandy Paint

Maple Hutch

Here's this week's project...try to transform this 1960s early American style maple hutch into a nice display piece for a country cottage.

UPDATE! The hutch is now burgandy. It *spoke* to me LOL & I just couldn't do it in the linen paint color I'd planned. That happens to me often. (...she talks to furniture?)
It may get a top coat of black or oil rubbed bronze paint color. We'll see.
It will look awesome in a country prim deco. Perfect with an old wooden trencher filled with BitterSweet & a couple grubby candles on display.
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L Kells Antiques

All available at JUST THE THING! downtown Dover NH
Come visit!
(Etan Allen cabinet & wicker dresser SOLD)

Recycle Reuse Relove Vintage Stuff!
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Vintage Child's Rocker $30

Is this cute, or what?
Available at JUST THE THING! downtown Dover NH
$30
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1961 SPRITE

We went to a British car show...this was the only Bug Eyed Sprite there!
So cute!
I learned to drive on a Sprite back a few decades ago.

Cottage Style Arm Chair $45

Nice sturdy armchair, painted in Cameo Stone with floral seat
Available at Just The Thing! Downtown Dover NH 742-9040
$45
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Yelloware Bowl $49

Old yelloware bowl, 11" diameter, nice ribbed design with wide lip
For sale at OLDE TOWNE HALL ANTIQUES Stratham NH
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